From Steve, on Fri, 31 Jul 1998 14:02:14 GMT (in response to: 1968-1969 E Co. 5/7 CAV.( Met a older man named Hue who worked with SF, great guy). )
When I arrived in Vietnam on Dec 23,1968 it was warm but not humid as my prior duty station of Okinawa. My former unit, the 3rd Special Forces Group turned out to be a party compared to what I was about to experience during the next 14 months. Young and kinda crazy I extended but much to my shagrin I hand-carried home a few purple hearts. So the 18 months turned into just a bakers dozen plus one. The 5th Special Forces Grp guys turned out to be crazy like us all when we were young but all too soon reality scared us into shape when we inserted outside a well pocked DZ in Kontum. Hey what happened to my E Pluribus Unum patch and my "To Free The Oppressed" shield on my green beret? Wow! I volunteered for this! My markings now read Company K, 75th Rangers (LRRP) Airborne along with four other americans plus a great guy we call Yard. We had 4 great Yards who couldn't wait for a new mission so they could collect $24 in MPC. Company K lost a few good men during my 14 months. I was fortunate. No I'm sorry I do not remember an ole guy named Hue.
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